End and bottom wall construction for handbags



Aug. 8, 1950 l. B. POTTEL ET AL END AND BOTTOM WALL CONSTRUCTION FOR HANDBAGS Filed Jan. 25, 1947 I n l ll'lll Patented Aug. 8, 1950 I FOR HANDBAGS Buddy Pottel and William Pottel, Montreal, Quebec, Canada January 23, 1947, s rial No."l23,828 1 Claim;'-- (Cl. 150-28) Irving Application The invention relates to improvements in end and bottom wall construction for handbags, as described in the present specifications and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings that form a part of the same.

The invention consists essentially of the novel features of construction as pointed out broadly and specifically in the claims for novelty following a description containing an explanation in detail of acceptamerorm's of'tlie invention.

The objects of the invention are to expedite th manufacturing of handbags, by devising a container of-which the assembly of its component parts is simplified, so that any person may be easily and quickly taught, thus eliminating the need for specialized workers and intricate tools and/or machinery thereby reducing manufacturing costs and speeding up production; to offer a handbag that is so constructed and arranged that it will stand considerable outside pressure without damage to or altering its structure; to devise a handbag that is attractive in appearance, durable in construction; and generally to provide a handbag that is formed of few and simple parts, and economical to manufacture.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front view of the handbag in its closed position.

Figure 2 is an end view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the strip member forming the side or end walls and the bottom wall.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view as taken on the line 44 in Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the sides and bottom piece or strip member, with the lining strip ready for assembly to the bag body.

Figure 6 is a side view of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view as taken on the line 1-1 in Figure 5.

' Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view as taken on the line 88 in Figure 5.

Figure 9 is a plan view of a modified form of the strip member.

While this invention, as hereinafter described and illustrated, refers to a ladys handbag, it is of course understood that it is applicable to other types of containers of a kindred art such a luggage, brief bags, cases and the like.

Like numerals of reference indicate correspond-. ing parts in the various figures.

Referring to the drawings, the bag, as indicated by the numeral l5, may be made of plastic, leather, cloth or any other suitable material or combination of materials, and consists of a back wall It, made of a single piece of material of predetermined shape and size, the upper portion of which is turned down to form the top I! of the bag, which continues downwardly to form a m0v-' able flap or outer cover I8. The front wall l9 of the bag consists of a single piece of material of predetermined shape and size, preferably conforming to the shape of the back wall l6.

A lining 23, made from cloth, silk, flannel or any other suitable material, is secured to and covers the inside surface of the back wall [6,. This lining 20 is secured to the inside surface of the back wall by any suitable means, but as herein illustrated, it is sewn to the same, the stitching 2| being adjacent to the edges of the materials. In a similar manner, the inside surface of the front wall I 9 is covered with a piece of like mate rial, although a different material could be used, and this material is sewn to the front wall, the stitching 22 being adjacent to the edges, and pro-' viding a backing to the front wall and a lining 23 for this part of the bag.

The feature of this type of bag is the manner of construction of the side or end walls 24 and Z5 and the bottom wall 26 of the bag, these portions of the bag being formed by a continuous strip of material forming a strip member 21.

A strip member 2'! consists of an outer strip 213 and an inner strip or lining 21A. This outer strip 213 is preferably of the same material as that of the back and front walls, although it could be of different material, and is of a predetermined width, approximating that of the top I! of the bag, and of predetermined length. The strip 213 has a plurality of slits 28 therethrough, these slits extending along its entire length from one end to the other with a series of solid portions 29 spaced at predetermined intervals along its length, and having loops 30 and 3|, made of a separate piece of a like material, or a different material, secured adjacent to the top surface thereof. These loops may be provided with metal rings, and are secured to the strip in any suitable manner.

A strip of flexible material forming an inner strip or lining 21A, preferably that of the material forming the backing or lining 20 0f the back wall I6 and the backing or lining 23 of the front wall i9, is suitably secured to the inside surface of the necessary is for the strip 21 to be placed between the back wall It and the front wall 19 and its edges sewn at 32 to the inside surface and adjacent to the edges of the back wall l6 and the front wall I9 and extending around their circumference, thus forming the side walls or ends of the bag and the bottom of the bag with the one continuous piece of material.

Thus secured to the back and front walls, the sections 33 and 34 of the strip member 213 now form inwardly sloping walls due to the slits. These slits 28 form a seam, which, when outside pressure is exerted on the bag, as for instance, being stepped upon or having a weight placed thereon, prevent that part of the bag from being damaged and having its structure altered, and the weight applied at that point causes the seam or slits to open thereby giving added resiliency to that portion of the bag.

The interior of the bag is made up of various pockets or compartments, as is usual with various types of bags or purses.

The flap or outer front cover I8 is locked or secured to the front wall [9 by a suitable snaplock 35 or other fastening means.

The handbag is carried by means of a strap 36 having loops 3'! at either end of the same through which a metal ring 38, or other connecting means, is inserted through the loops 30 and 3| of the bag. The carrying strap 36 may be of a predetermined length and width, and of a like material to that of the bag, or of a different material, and may be of a length sufiicient for acting as a hand grip or may be of a length suitable for a shoulder strap from which the bag is suspended.

In Figure 9 the strip member is modified to illustrate a pair of elongated strips 39 and 40 and placed side by side and secured to an elongated strip ZTA forming the inner lining, and in such a manner that there is a continuous space between the two elongated strips 39 and 40, and in this way a flexible joint is assured in the side or end walls and the bottom wall.

It will be understood that ramifications and modifications may be made without in any way departing from the spirit of the invention as .hereinabove described What we claim'is:

In a handbag construction, a bag body, a strip member forming the bottom and end walls of said bag body, said strip member comprising an outer strip and an inner lining strip, said outer strip being pliable and having longitudinal slits in the central longitudinal portion thereof, the longitudinal slits in said outer strip being in longitudinal alignment with respect to one another and separated by solid portions of said outer strip, said inner lining strip being extremely flexible and secured to said outer strip so as to provide an inner lining covering the longitudinal slits in said outer strip.

IRVING BUDDY POT'IEL. WILLIAM POTTEL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,176,755 Heinrich Mar. 28, 1916 1,506,926 Gunter Sept. 2, 1924 2,037,394 Rubin Apr. 14, 1936 2,131,382 Lobe1 Sept. 27, 1938 2,334,410 Hume Nov. 16, 1943- 2,394,782 Kalske Feb. 12, 1946 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 685,391 Germany Dec. 16, 1939 

